Using the Prores Proxy media imported

[Oliver Peters]

You are supposed to create proxies first, before ever editing anything. The proxies are automatically 1/2 the size of the native files and use the ProRes Proxy codec. It doesn’t matter what the timeline resolution is, because FCP X tracks what it is supposed to do with the relative scaling of the proxies versus the originals. As an aside, if you plan on using Resolve, the FCPXML is correct in Resolve, but it does not correctly roundtrip back into FCP X, if there is a need to do so.

Oliver

Oliver Peters Post Production Services, LLC
Orlando, FL
http://www.oliverpeters.com

[Jordi J recort]

Hello there,

I have the current scenario,
RED files converted to Prores 1080 as proxy with RED-Cine.
Director has imported and did the first cut with the Prores files as originals

Now I have to do the online relinking the original red files.
And obviously doing a Relink media files don’t work because the extension is different.

So as I have read, it’s as easy as moving the prores files to the proxies folder and copy the red files to the originals folder?

Sounds too easy for me!

Actually we’re on 10.0.9 because 10.1 came in during the editing and we didn’t dare to take the risk to update in the middle of a project. (call me “old school” guy)

Thanks in advance!

Jordi

Jordi J. Recort

Composer & Editor

[Christian Hart]

Oh gosh Oliver i didn’t know you had replied to this – thank you!! – coming back to the project now and looked up my post and saw it!

I’m thinking to take your second suggestion – just edit with my pro-res and then the colourist should be able to reconnect to the R3D files if the names of the clips are the same…
Of course i will test first but does anyone have a link to ideas to best practices when doing this?
I’m a bit of a noob when it comes to FCPX and in fact when it comes to using resolve…

[Oliver Peters]

No problem. Good luck.

– Oliver

Oliver Peters Post Production Services, LLC
Orlando, FL
http://www.oliverpeters.com